New Summer Series: ONE PRAYER 2010

This Sunday, June 13th, we will be starting our new Summer series called ONE PRAYER. In John 17, Jesus prayed that His followers would join together and be ONE, just as He and God are ONE. That is the heartbeat behind ONE PRAYER... That churches and Christ-followers from literally across the globe would come together and learn, pray, give and serve, not for their glory or to promote their church, but simply to love like Jesus.

For this series we will join with over 10,000 other churches, with a combined attendance of over 1 million people to lift Him high. We will hear from some of the most influential pastors in America, (and even one that has a funny accent) and be challenged to become UNSTOPPABLE! We hope that you will join us for this incredible series experience!

Move Up Weekend!

Don't Miss this weekend! It's the first week of Summer and it is always a blast! For Junior Highers (new 6th - 8th graders) the new 6th graders will be welcomed into Student Ministries and get to experience The Spark for the first time! After The Spark we will have a Move Up Party to celebrate the beginning of Summer and to welcome the new incoming 6th graders to The Spark. This party is from 12:00-2:00p out on the front lawn of Point of Grace and is for all new 6th-8th graders! Join us for tons of free food (Shane's Rib Shack!), fun games, prizes, great music and tons of water slides and inflatables! Bring an appetite, a swimsuit and a friend!

And then, from 3:00-5:00p is the 4ORTY 2WO Move Up Party to welcome the new Freshmen to 4ORTY 2WO! Join us for tons of free food (Shane's Rib Shack!), fun games, prizes, great music and tons of water slides and inflatables! Bring an appetite, a swimsuit and a friend! This party is also out on the front lawn of Point of Grace and is for all new 9-12th graders and graduating seniors! After the Move Up Party, we will have 4ORTY 2WO, where we welcome new freshman and celebrate what God is doing in the lives of our graduating Seniors! Its going to be an incredible weekend that you will not want to miss!

No Student Services This Weekend!

Due to the Easter holiday, we will not be having The Spark or 4ORTY 2WO this Sunday, April 4th. We hope that you enjoy this weekend to celebrate Jesus' resurrection as a family. We will resume The Spark and 4ORTY 2WO on Sunday April 11th, with a weekend that you will not want to miss, as we wrap up our Invisible Kingdom series! Have a great weekend!

30 Hour Famine!

Don't forget! 30 Hour Famine is today (Friday, March 26th) from 8am until 3p tomorrow (Saturday, March 27th)! Be sure that you eat breakfast before 8am & then only drinks water and juice after (We recommend Apple Juice, not anything citrus... Its easier on the stomach!)! Then we meet @ church for all the fun stuff tonight 6pm! If you haven't filled out a permission slip, they will be available at the door. The cost for this event is free, however you will only be allowed to bring 3 (three) personal items in with you. For example, a clean shirt, deodorant and a pillow. (Medications, glasses/contacts, or specific needed items do not count as 1 of the 3 items. Can't wait to see you tonight for the 30 Hour Famine. Students, You can change the world!

Purity Celebration - Friday, April 9, 2010

On Friday, April 9th, 2010, we will be hosting an incredible night of celebration and inspiration, as students pledge themselves to pursuing purity in their sexuality. This will be a great night for parents to stand with their students and express their words of challenge and encouragement and for students to be honored for making this promise. For more information, to learn how to have your student/family involved, or to buy tickets, please visit the Student Zone or contact us at students@pointofgrace.com or call the church office at 515.987.9595. You will not want to miss out on this incredible evening for your student and your whole family!

NO 4ORTY 2WO TONIGHT!! (2/7/10)

No 4ORTY 2WO tonight because of the snow storm.  Stay safe and see you next week for the beginning of our new series on dating and sexual purity called "PURE."

Chick Night 2010 Is This Friday!

Chick Night 2010!
Ladies, Chick Night is THIS Friday, February 5th through Saturday, February 6th! Student Ministry presents an event for GIRLS ONLY! (Sorry guys...) Through fun videos, engaging discussion, lots of fun games and activities, and meaningful interaction between students and adult women of all ages and life stages, our goal is to help you feel comfortable in your own skin and know how to survive and thrive as you navigate through adolescence. And it's a ton of fun! Grab a permission slip from the Student Zone, and get signed up! The cost is $10, but any new girl friend you bring gets in FREE! It's going to be a phenomenal event that you will not want to miss out on! Contact Katie at 515.987.9595 ext. 122 or email her at katie@pointofgrace.com for more information.

Give to the Victims in Haiti this Weekend...

The images coming in from Haiti are truly horrific (which is why we chose the image above).

It’s easy to watch an hour of CNN and be left worse than when you started. That level of intensity and catastrophe can tend to lead us down one of two paths:

• A numbed sense of powerlessness and detachment
• or
• A harried sense of temporary responsive activism

We are praying instead that God leads us and leads you to a God Given, Holy Spirit Driven, Sustainable and Responsible Response that reflects the way of Jesus.

We are asking that you

• Pray Now (For those suffering, for those serving, for families, new orphans, new widows)
• Give Some (This weekend, bring some money to The Spark or 4ORTY 2WO for our special offering to give to Compassion International. Whatever amount you have in your head, add 25%)

We are praying for Haiti. We are praying that we would live a Gospel that has always been for the poor, the outcast, the forgotten.

Chick Night 2010!

Chick Night 2010!
Ladies, mark you calendars for Friday, February 5th through Saturday, February 6th! Student Ministry presents an event for GIRLS ONLY! (Sorry guys...) Through fun videos, engaging discussion, lots of fun games and activities, and meaningful interaction between students and adult women of all ages and life stages, our goal is to help you feel comfortable in your own skin and know how to survive and thrive as you navigate through adolescence. And it's a ton of fun! Grab a permission slip from the Student Zone, and get signed up! The cost is $10, but any new girl friend you bring gets in FREE! It's going to be a phenomenal event that you will not want to miss out on! Contact Katie at 515.987.9595 ext. 122 or email her at katie@pointofgrace.com for more information.